Aortic and lower extremity arterial aneurysms.
A sonographic survey of 100 patients with suspected abdominal aortic, femoral, or popliteal arterial aneurysms was conducted over a period of 2 yr. Patients referred for suspected abdominal aortic aneurysms had a low incidence of associated lower extremity arterial aneurysms. Those patients referred for possible femoral or popliteal artery aneurysms frequently had multiple other peripheral arterial aneurysms. The authors recommend a survey scanning protocol in this subgroup with lower extremity aneurysms to rule out the presence of other aneurysms.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D014463:Ultrasonography